Friday, February 2, 2007
Shepherd Racing Velox 07 prototype Categories - Cars, Gas On Road, Products, Shepherd , trackback
German manufacturer Shepherd are present at the toy fair and are showing off their new Velox 07 1/8th scale 4wd chassis (click image for bigger pic). From what we can see the rear end looks similar to the Speed that they currently have on the market, but the radio plate layout and front end looks completely new. This will be the first results of Shepherds hook up with Robert Pietsch that we announced 2 weeks ago.
UPDATE: Patrick Schäfer from Shepherd has been in touch and put us right on the whats new on the car, which is basically everything. Hit more to read the full list of changes…
The Velox is completly different to the Speed. It brakes directly on the rear main wheel, a little bit similar to the brake of the SMP Slide but more easy to assemble. The rollcenter is very easy to adjust, the anti-roll bar is held in positions by 4 ball bearings, the bulkheads are made of aluminium, the body mount is connected to up-rights with extra long arms for a free suspension, the wheel axles can be disassembled by pulling them out to the outside.
You see, expecially the rear is different to the Speed.
Also in the front we got many changes. You can adjust the wheel base, the position of the servo saver is adjustable, the rollcenter is adjustable, the bulkheads are also made of aluminium, the wheel axles similar to the rear, the setoff can be adjusted.
The rims used will be Mugen/Kyosho type instead of our own rims.
Source: RC Junkies [rc-junkies.com] Radio Control [radiocontrol.gr]
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Dear RedRC author,
very nice to read something about our product so early in the web. But I have to correct you a little bit.
The Velox is completly different to the Speed. It brakes directly on the rear main wheel, a little bit similar to the brake of the SMP Slide but more easy to assemble. The rollcenter is very easy to adjust, the anti-roll bar is held in positions by 4 ball bearings, the bulkheads are made of aluminium, the body mount is connected to up-rights with extra long arms for a free suspension, the wheel axles can be disassembled by pulling them out to the outside.
You see, expecially the rear is different to the Speed.
Also in the front we got many changes. You can adjust the wheel base, the position of the servo saver is adjustable, the rollcenter is adjustable, the bulkheads are also made of aluminium, the wheel axles similar to the rear, the setoff can be adjusted.
The rims used will be Mugen/Kyosho type instead of our own rims.
You see, we developed a complete new car. If you need some detailled informations, fell free to contact me.
Best regards,
Patrick Schäfer
Hi Patrick,
Thanks for the information, i will update the post. I wasnt aware of the changes as i was only commenting on what i could see and of course i couldnt see the rear of the car :)
Eoghain
No Problem, next time ask me if you can take a closer look :)
I am sure we will soon have some pictures and some more details we can officially release. Now it was important for us to show the rc car world that we are working on a new product with Robert Pietsch as our new employee and we putted all our effort in preparing the car for the fair. Thats why we had no time to prepare detailled printed informations but it is important for us that this car is considered as a complete new project
Patrick
Congratulations on the new car patrick, car looks great, Can’t wait to get one on the track.
People are already talking about it here in the states, send me some pics so i can take them with me on the Winternats next week.
Best Regards,
Juan Ragusa (Dynamic Racing).
I was a pilot of Speed and it was an excelent car.
I think this car will be much better.
Patrick: very nice work!!! And I wish the best luck for your proyect.
Thanks for everything,
Adrian
your friend from Argentina